New Bern man sentenced on habitual felon, drug counts

A 36-year-old New Bern man was sentenced to up to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of possession of cocaine with intent to sell or deliver and a charge of being a habitual felon.

A 36-year-old New Bern man was sentenced to up to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of possession of cocaine with intent to sell or deliver and a charge of being a habitual felon.

Shawn Johnson received the sentence in Craven County Superior Court.

According to indictments filed in November 2012, New Bern police officers made two separate controlled buys involving Johnson. During the controlled buys, Johnson sold cocaine to a confidential informant. Police got a search warrant and found additional cocaine at Johnson’s house.

“Drug dealers are not welcome in our community,” said Craven County District Attorney Scott Thomas. “Law enforcement officers were able to build a strong case against Mr. Johnson and we were able to maximize his prison sentence.”

The case was prosecuted by Thomas and Assistant District Attorney Chekesha Hukins.